Atmospheric and biological environmental monitoring

Ulrich Platt, Klaus-Peter Heue, Denis Pöhler (auth.), Prof.Dr. Young J. Kim, Prof.Dr. Ulrich Platt, Dr. Man Bock Gu, Dr. Hitoshi Iwahashi (eds.)9781402096730, 1402096739, 9781402096747, 1402096747

The harmful impacts of pollution on atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments can cause extreme temperature changes, clean water shortage, and increase toxicity. This book studies environmental pollution impacts, from the mechanism of toxic nanoparticles on the molecular level to the detection of trace gas on the satellite perspective. It presents recent developments in advanced monitoring techniques, efficient process technologies and health impact assessment tools, from environmental scientists of diversified fields. The three sections highlight important aspects of emerging monitoring technologies in Atmospheric Environment, Contaminants Control Process and Environmental Toxicity Assessment. Observational tools presented in the first section range from in-situ analytical to digital techniques for atmospheric monitoring. Highlighted in the second section is the recently developed water quality monitoring system for lake stratification and membrane technologies for detection and removal of contaminants. Lastly, toxicity mechanisms of endocrine disruptors and nanoparticles are highlighted on the third section, with important new discoveries.

The major topics addressed are: atmospheric environmental monitoring, including monitoring and modeling of trace air pollutants, contaminants control process monitoring, environmental toxicity monitoring and assessments, biological and chemical monitoring for environmental toxicity, monitoring technology for desalination water quality and toxicity measurement of desalted and concentrated water.

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages I-XIX
Front Matter….Pages 1-1
Two- and Three Dimensional Observation of Trace Gas and Aerosol Distributions by DOAS Techniques….Pages 3-11
Atmospheric Aerosol Monitoring from Satellite Observations: A History of Three Decades….Pages 13-38
Digital Photographic Technique to Quantify Plume Opacity During Daytime and Nighttime….Pages 39-50
Scanning Infrared Remote Sensing System for Detection, Identification and Visualization of Airborne Pollutants….Pages 51-62
Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Trace Gases (NO 2 and SO 2 ) from SCIAMACHY….Pages 63-72
An Advanced Test Method forMeasuring Fugitive Dust Emissions Using a Hybrid System of Optical Remote Sensing and PointMonitor Techniques….Pages 73-81
Aerosol Sampling Efficiency Evaluation Methods at the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center….Pages 83-103
Smog Chamber Measurements….Pages 105-136
Aerosol Concentrations and Remote Sources of Airborne Elements Over Pico Mountain, Azores, Portugal….Pages 137-157
Front Matter….Pages 159-159
Removal of Selected Organic Micropollutants from WWTP Effluent with Powdered Activated Carbon and Retention by Nanofiltration….Pages 161-178
Development of Vertically Moving AutomaticWater Monitoring System (VeMAS) for LakeWater Quality Management….Pages 179-190
Front Matter….Pages 191-191
Toxicity of Metallic Nanoparticles in Microorganisms- a Review….Pages 193-206
EnvironmentalMonitoring by Use of Genomics andMetabolomics Technologies….Pages 207-218
A Gene Expression Profiling Approach to Study the Influence of Ultrafine Particles on Rat Lungs….Pages 219-227
Effects of Endocrine Disruptors on Nervous System Related Gene Expression: Comprehensive Analysis of Medaka Fish….Pages 229-239
Assessment of River Health by CombinedMicroscale Toxicity Testing and Chemical Analysis….Pages 241-249
Saccharomyces cerevisiae as Biosensor for Cyto- and Genotoxic Activity….Pages 251-259
The Application of Cell Based Biosensor and Biochip for EnvironmentalMonitoring….Pages 261-273
Fabrication of Electrophoretic PDMS/PDMS Lab-on-a-chip Integrated with Au Thin-Film Based Amperometric Detection for Phenolic Chemicals….Pages 275-284
Swimming Behavioral Toxicity in JapaneseMedaka (Oryzias latipes) Exposed to Various Chemicals for Biological Monitoring ofWater Quality….Pages 285-293
Front Matter….Pages 191-191
The Effects of Earthworm Maturity on Arsenic Accumulation and Growth After Exposure to OECD Soils Containing Mine Tailings….Pages 295-302
Back Matter….Pages 303-311